WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Meeks Challenge Trump, Secretary Lutnick Plan to Sell Advanced AI Chips to China * WASHINGTON, DC - On January 12, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) challenged U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick over President Donald Trump's dangerous decision to loosen export controls and approve the sale of advanced AI chips to China.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Calls for Reconciliation 2.0 * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a press conference with the Republican Study Committee, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) called on Congress to pass a second budget reconciliation bill to accelerate economic growth and make life more affordable for working families. Arrington outlined the goals of reconciliation 2.0: to lower the cost   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Warren Calls Out How Trump Administration Efforts to Dismantle the CFPB Are Making Seniors Less Safe From Scams Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Introduces Amendment to Block Berlaimont Private Access Road * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced an amendment to the Senate Interior Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of federal funds to open, improve, authorize, permit, or construct a year-round road on public land located north of Edwards, Colorado. "With Forest Service staffing at a breaking po  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Bishop Calls on Administration to Restore Funding for Mental Healthcare and Drug Treatment Programs * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) urged the Trump Administration to reverse course on its recent decision to cancel billions of dollars in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants. These grants provide resources for overdose prev  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST BACKS RESPONSIBLE FUNDING PACKAGE TO SECURE THE NATION AND REIN IN SPENDING * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today voted for a foreign operations and financial services funding bill for the remaining fiscal year that prioritizes national security and core government responsibilities. The legislation reduces spending by more than $9 billion compared to current stopgap funding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, Budget Democrats Demand Answers from Vought on Rising Costs and Looming Health Care Losses Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought demanding answers on the Trump Administration's handling of   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Announces Final House Passage Of Two More Of Twelve Annual Appropriations Measures Including Approval Of His Request To Continue Funding The East-West Center * (Washington, DC) -U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the key House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for all federal discretionary funding, announced final House passage of a measure consolidating two more of twelve annual  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement Opposing Minibus for Lacking Appropriate Safeguards * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7006, for the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: "This minibus fails to put all necessary checks on the Trump Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on Financial Services and State Department Funding Vote * January 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on his decision to vote no on the Financial Services and State Department Funding Bill: "I voted no on the Financial Services and State Department Funding Bill today. "President Trump has engaged in illegal war  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Jacobs, Stanton Introduce No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act * January 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act, legislation that would prohibit taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Jacobs, Stanton Introduce No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act * Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act, legislation that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being used for an unauth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * CBO Tells Merkley: Trump Administration Attempt to Rename the Department of Defense Could Balloon to $125 Million Without Action from Congress, Trump's Move to Rename the Department of Defense is Unofficial and a Deliberate Waste of Taxpayer Money; Department of Defense Refused to Share Financial Data with the Congressional Budget Office   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Winning the AI Arms Race Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Winning the AI Arms Race against the Chinese Communist Party". Winning the AI arms race is key to America's national security and our econo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast, Rep. Self pledge to work closely with Trump admin on modernizing arms control approach ahead of New START Treaty expiration This week, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self pledged to work alongside the Trump administration in meaningfully modernizing the United Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Attends Signing of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after President Trump signed S.222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, into law: "This notion that whole milk consumption is linked to childhood obesi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Delivers Speech on the Ukraine Peace Proces * "Putin should not achieve through negotiation what he has not managed to achieve on the battlefield," Chairman Wicker asserts Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today delivered a speech on the Ukraine peace process from the floor of the U.S. Senate. In  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain Votes to Fund America First Agenda, Deliver Peace Through Strength * WASHINGTON -House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today voted to pass a two-bill appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2026 that advances Republican priorities, reins in Washington spending, and reverses the damage caused by years of failed Biden-era leadership. With passage of the Fin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Cole on H.R. 7006: "Safety, Strength, and Freedom. That is Certainly Something We Can All Support." Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered the following remarks while leading debate on the House Floor in support of H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes in Favor of Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2026 * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) voted in favor of H.R. 7006, a two-bill funding package covering the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and the Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Secures Wins in Financial Services and National Security Appropriations Package * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 : "I was pleased to support this bill that capitalizes on   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Supports Bipartisan Bill That Stimulates Economic Growth, Protects Elections, and Keeps Americans Safe * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted for H.R. 7006, a bipartisan funding bill that covers financial services, general government, national security, and the U.S. Department of State. The funding will help hard-working Americans with tax fil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Champions $116 Million in New FEMA Funding for Western North Carolina, Including $17.6 Million for Rutherford County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) today applauded the announcement by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of over $116 million in additional FEMA funding to support disaster recovery efforts across Western North Carolina, including a majo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Blasts Trump's Plan to Stop Oregon's Federal Funding * Oregon City, OR - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after President Trump announced he would halt all federal funding to sanctuary cities and states with sanctuary cities on February 1st, including Oregon. "Illegal. Cruel. Un-American." *** Original text here: https://bynum.house  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Reacts to Trump Administration Cutting Funding for Addiction and Mental Health Services * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced they were cutting grant funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): "Our country is in the midst of an addiction and mental he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Statement in Defense of Greenland's Sovereignty * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) issued the following statement after the conclusion of the White House meeting between Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and the Trump administration: "The decision on the future of Greenland is up to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT SECURES CRITICAL WINS FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS AND CARIBBEAN IN BIPARTISAN APPROPRIATIONS PACKAGE * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026. This legislation   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Applauds President Trump Signing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act into Law * Washington, D.C. - Congresswomen Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded President Trump's signing of the bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation she cosponsored to expand nutritious milk options in school cafeterias while strengthening America's dairy industry. The Whole Milk for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Commending Trump's Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela & Arrest of Narcoterrorist Maduro * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) led Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) today in introducing a resolution commending President Trump's Operation Absolute Resolve, praising the bravery and gallantry of United States service members and law enforcement o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Police * Her bill would help hire 200,000 local cops, while cutting ICE's budget by 88% Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the PUBLIC SAFETY Act to redirect almost $75 billion in funding passed in the Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) from Immigration and Cu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 13, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), James Lankfo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Calls on Trump to Abandon Nation-Building Abroad * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a combat veteran and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force, today called on the Trump Administration to focus on lowering costs and making life more affordable for Americans at home, rather than his ongoing nation building exercises and foreign conflicts abroad. Crow   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prohibit U.S. Invasion of NATO Member States * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a combat veteran and member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation, the No Funds for NATO Invasion Act, to prohibit the use of federal funds for an invasion of any North Atlantic Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Davidson: CFIUS Must Rigorously Scrutinize Foreign Investments From Any Source That Could Undermine Our Technology, Agriculture, Energy Sectors, And More Today, the the House Financial Services Committee is holding a National Security, Illicit Finance,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Pentagon's 8th Failed Audit * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after the Pentagon announced it failed its eighth consecutive audit (link is external) late last month: "It's rich that just weeks after the Pentagon failed  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Pentagon's 8th Failed Audit * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after the Pentagon announced it failed its eighth consecutive audit (link is external) late last month: "It's rich that just weeks after the Pentagon failed  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on HHS Canceling Billions in Addiction and Mental Health Grants Today, House Appropriations Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro issued the following statement after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. canceled billions of dollars in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) grants. Thes  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * DeLauro, Frankel, Hoyer on Passage of Appropriations Minibus Including Financial Services, General Government, and National Security, Department of State Today, House Appropriations Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Steny Hoyer, and National Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Ways And Means Committee Members Seek Clarity From IRS On "Bags Of Cash" Tax Treatment Under Republican Tax Law * U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Brad Schneider (D-IL), all of whom serve on the House Committee on Ways and Means, yesterday wrote to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting clarity on IRS guidance for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Delivers Stronger National Security, Less Waste with Passage of FY26 Appropriations Minibus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), celebrated the House passage of his Fiscal Year 2026 National Securit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Meets with Growth Energy, Highlights Importance of U.S. Biofuels for Americans and the Economy * January 13, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with officials from Growth Energy, the nation's leading biofuel trade association, to underscore her support for ethanol production, as well as her commitment to helping strengthen our national and energy   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Administration's Cruel Efforts To Shut Down Legal Immigration * January 14, 2026 "What they have done, instead, is to effectively halt legal immigration from a long list of countries, all of which have majority non-white populations. This was their real intention all along," Durbin said in his speech on the Senate floor WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Terminating Funding For Addiction Treatment, Suicide Prevention, And Rural Ambulance Services * January 14, 2026 Durbin's office has been contacted by Illinois constituents about the harms from the Trump Administration's arbitrary grant cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Fischer's Protecting Children With Food Allergies Bill Signed Into Law * January 14, 2026 The legislation, which is an amendment to the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, will train school food service staff to prevent and respond to food-related allergic reactions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), both members of the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Probe CDC's Drastic Changes to Childhood Vaccination Schedule "We believe your decision is a deadly step backwards that threatens the health and safety of American children and families." * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent the Sale of Critical American Energy to Foreign Adversaries * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the Natural Resources Committee and House Armed Services Committee, introduced the bipartisan Protecting American Energy Security Act alongside co-lead Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL-14). "This bill is simpl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to advance FY26 financial services and national security funding through regular order * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted to advance a FY26 appropriations package funding Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP). The bipartisan, bicameral package cuts current spending   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Panetta Reintroduce Legislation to Double Funding for Agriculture Research and Development * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act - to double funding from $50 million to $100 million for the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA) administered through the U  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Response To Trump Threat To Stop Federal Funding For New York * Today, in response to President Trump's threat to stop payments to states with immigration enforcement policies he disagrees with, including New York, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: " President Trump's continued partisan targeting of New York and other states that did not support his   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Inflation Numbers * Today, in response to the newly released December Consumer Price Index report and inflation numbers indicating that American families are paying 2.7% more than last year under Trump's economy, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issues the following statement: "Candidate Trump promised over and over again in 2024 to 'end inflation.' He boasted that if he w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding For Full-Service Community Schools * $6 Million In Funding At Risk For New York Schools, Threatening Services For Rural Students Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to reverse the Department of Education's decision to discontinue $168 million in Full-Service Community Scho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Barragan Introduce Legislation to Secure Housing and Supportive Services For Formerly Incarcerated Individuals * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) introduced the Returning Home Act (H.R. 2994), legislation that aims to help individuals returning to their communities from incarceration access supportive services and secure stable housi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Backs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations' Subpoenas to AT&T, Verizon and Lumen for Records Identifying Arctic Frost Targets * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on cover letters to three telecommunications companies that PSI is subpoenaing as part of Con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Grassley Backs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations' Subpoenas to AT&T, Verizon and Lumen for Records Identifying Arctic Frost Targets Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on cover letters to three telecommunications com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses for Answers Amid Widening Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on federal agencies to provide answers in the wake of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation allegations in Minnesota. In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Grassley reques  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Guthrie Votes In Favor of Two-Bill Appropriations Package Funding National Defense and General Government Programs * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security and Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. "In 2024, the American peo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Eighth Fiscal Year 2026 Spending Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Dale Strong, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, applauds the passage of H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (link is external) The package includes two Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * House Passes H.R. 7006, Strengthening National Security, Protecting Economic Growth, and Restoring Regular Order Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 341 to 79. This packa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin Expresses Support for the Iranian People on CNN * "In 1977, Iran was more western than maybe the United States. They had more women elected to public office... Now, women get stoned for teaching their girls arithmetic." Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined CNN's Kaitlan Collins on The Source to discuss the political unrest in Iran. The Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. McBride Reflects on Her First Year in Congress in News Journal Op-Ed * WILMINGTON, DE - In case you missed it, Delaware's Congresswoman Sarah McBride penned an op-ed in the Delaware News Journal reflecting on her first year in Congress and outlining her continued commitment to standing up for Delaware families and delivering real results for the state. The piece, titled " I fight to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sullivan Highlights his Bycatch Reduction Bill, Continued AK LNG Progress on KDLL Radio * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) spoke with Ashlyn O'Hara recently on KDLL Kenai Public Radio about his Bycatch Reduction and Research Act legislation introduced last week to improve marine environmental data collection, enhance electronic fisheries monitoring and reporting, and advance ge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Condemns Trump's Suspension of Immigrant Visas for 75 Countries * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, issued the following statement denouncing the Trump administration's announcement that it will suspend the issuance of Immigrant Visas for 75 countries: "Every day, the Trump admin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce Applauds Passage of FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement on the House passage of his legislation, the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. This bill, which was included in H.R. 7006 alongside the Fiscal Year 2026 National Security, Depar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Condemns ICE Killing of U.S. Citizen Renee Nicole Good, Calls for Noem's Resignation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned the killing of Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota last week. Kennedy expressed outrage over the tragedy and underscored the devastating impact on Ms. G  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cornyn, colleagues introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to crack down on Minnesota-style daycare fraud * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act, which would st  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Files Articles of Impeachment Against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and a group of his Democratic colleagues filed three articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi L. Noem. "After a week of lies, cover-ups, and excessive force against peaceful protesters across the country - in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Support Small Businesses, Protect Elections from Interference * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bipartisan government funding package that includes new funding to support small businesses, protect our elections from unlawful interference, and continue economic development programs President Trump and 'DOGE' tried to cut (link is external). "T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "EVERYDAY AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING UNDER THE OPPRESSIVE NATURE OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that nearly a year since Donald Trump took office, prices are higher than ever and House Democrats will continue fighting to lower costs and make life better for ever  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "EVERYDAY AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING UNDER THE OPPRESSIVE NATURE OF THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that nearly a year since Donald Trump took office, prices are higher than ever and House Democrats will continue fighting to lower costs and make life better for everyday Americans. LEADER J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Lee, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), James Lankford (R-Okla  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Liccardo Pushes for Oversight in Paramount's Hostile Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo sent a letter to Paramount Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Ellison raising unanswered questions about Middle East foreign involvement in the hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Paramount's original offer included $24 billion in financin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes to Block Trump Administration From Plunging the U.S. Into Another Endless War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting to advance a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress: "President Trump's actions in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * Federal investment vital to ramp up U.S. quantum development-key to U.S. national security and global economic competitiveness Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.),   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Announces Statewide End Hunger Now Tour, Slams Trump's Big Ugly Bill for Making Hunger Worse * WASHINGTON -Today, Rules Committee Ranking Member James P. McGovern (D-MA) announced a statewide End Hunger Now Tour, during which he will visit every congressional district in the Commonwealth to hear firsthand from people struggling to put food on the table, see how the Trump administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Meeks Slams Trump Administration Plan to Shutter Camp As Sayliyah Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the State Department's notification to the committee of its intent to close Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar, which has supported the safe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Mental Health Caucus Co-Chairs Beyer, Salinas Denounce Trump Administration's Cancellation of Mental Health and Addiction Grants * Co-Chairs of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D-OR) today issued the following statement after the Trump Administration terminated more than 2,000 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Hearing on Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership * Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Trade subcommittee hearing discussing trade policy and its role in maintaining American innovation and technology leadership. A video and transcript of the Congresswoman's questions and provided responses  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs Demand Answers from Big Oil on Their Role in Trump's Venezuela Attack * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, the Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02) are demanding answers from major U.S. oil companies on their role in the Trump Administration's military operation in Venezuela. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Statement at Congressional Steel Caucus Hearing on the State of the Steel Industry * Washington, DC - Below, please find the opening statement as prepared for delivery from Congressman Frank J. Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, during today's hearing on the State of the Steel Industry. A video of the hearing is available here (link is external), and below are the stateme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Cement NATO Unity * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the NATO Unity Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit the use of U.S. Department of Defense or Department of State funds to blockade, occupy, annex or otherwise assert control over the sovereign territory of a NATO member s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Crow Lead Bicameral Group Of Democrats To Introduce Bill To Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment And Prosecutions * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.-6) on Wednesday led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Holl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * National Security, Illicit finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Reviews CFIUS Operations Today, members examined how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is using its authority under the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), to review certain foreign investme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Baldwin Demands Trump Admin Reverse Billions in Cuts from Opioid and Mental Health Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, slammed the Trump Administration for abruptly canceling what appears to be $2 billion in funding for thousands of programs nationwide that are helpi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Blumenthal, Dingell and Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Disaster Preparedness and Response for Seniors & People with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion (REAADI) for Disasters Act, bipartisan legislation to address the nee  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After Her Confirmation, Reps. Pallone, Stanton, Wasserman Schultz, Carter Lead Democrats Calling for DHS Secretary Noem's Removal Over FEMA Mismanagement * Washington, DC -One year after Kristi Noem was confirmed as Donald Trump's Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After Her Confirmation, Reps. Stanton, Pallone, Wasserman Schultz, Carter Lead Democrats Calling for DHS Secretary Noem's Removal Over FEMA Mismanagement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - One year after Kristi Noem was confirmed as Donald Trump's Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04), Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Troy   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Pallone at FCC Oversight Hearing: Carr is Abusing Power to Violate Americans' Rights and Serve Trump At All Costs Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the Federal Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Child Care Crisis Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Who's Watching the Kids?  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "This Committee, With Its Clear Authority Over the Fed, Must Take a Bigger Role In Defending the Fed's Independence" Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement during a Monetary Policy, Treasury Marke  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at First Hearing of Republicans' Shameful Select Subcommittee to Whitewash Jan. 6 Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the first hearing of Republicans' Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding Jan  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Effort to Prevent Injured Workers from Seeking Justice in Court Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet hearin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Delivers Opening Statement on the Importance of Congress Putting Guardrails on Artificial Intelligence Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on H.R. 7006 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: "President Trump and MAGA in Congress have taken a wrecking ball to America's foreign policy and diplomatic standing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes in Favor of National Security and Government Oversight Bill; Advances President's America First Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted to advance H.R. 7006, the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026. The Financial Services and General Government Appropri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Seeks Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Noem Following ICE Killing Unarmed Mother * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) has joined 70 Members of Congress in formally introducing articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "I've been hearing from many neighbors who are horrified by recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Helps Pass Funding Bill: Rejects Trump Cuts, Strengthens Democracy & Diplomacy, Delivers for San Diego * Includes $158 million to help cross-border sewage crisi s Washington, D.C.? - Today, Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after the House passed a package of two funding bills for Fiscal Year 2026; the Financial Services and General Government and Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Sounds the Alarm on Grid Security, Pushes Back Against Use of High-Risk Foreign Technology * W ASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) turned up the heat on his efforts to protect America's electric grid from foreign threats. During a House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee legislative hearing, he asked a Department of Energy (DOE) witness for his insight into the growin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Moves to Rein in Trump's Reckless Foreign Policy, Admin Officials' Corruption * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) introduced a slew of amendments to two government funding bills that would rein in President Trump's reckless foreign policy initiatives and prevent funds from being used to enrich the President, his family, and cabinet members. The Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Rep. Robin Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C.- JANUARY 14, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and 69 of their colleagues in formally introducing articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "Right now, t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Titus Demands Trump Administration Turn Over Greenland Documents * Congresswoman Dina Titus today introduced a resolution in the House demanding that the Trump administration provide all documents and communications relating to its threatened takeover of Greenland, including any plan to use military force to seize the Danish territory. "We need to know if there is anything behind President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Dave Min & Claudia Tenney Lead Letter Urging the Trump Administration to Immediately Work to Expand Internet Freedom in Iran * Washington, D.C. - In response to the regime's escalating communications blackout and violent retaliation against widespread protests in Iran, Representatives Dave Min (D-CA-47) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) led 16 members of Congress in urging President Trump to immedia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Miller and Horsford Introduce FULL HOUSE Act to End Unfair Taxation of Gambling Losses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced H.R. 6985, the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act, bipartisan legislation to restore the long-standing rule allowing gamblers to deduct 100 percent of t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Panetta & Feenstra and Sens. Marshall & Bennet Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Agricultural Innovation * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act to better foster innovative agricult  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Summer Lee, Chris Deluzio Celebrate Full Reinstatement of Workers at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 14, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) welcomed the news that all workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will be able to return to work, including hund  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Tenney, Min Lead Letter Urging Action to Support Iranian Protesters Amid Internet Blackout * Washington, D.C. - Congresswomen Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Congressman Dave Min (CA-47) today led a bipartisan letter to President Donald J. Trump urging immediate action to support the Iranian people as nationwide protests continue and the Iranian regime intensifies a sweeping internet blackout de  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rutherford Statement on FY26 FSGG and NSRP Appropriations Act Passage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05), member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump Is Intentionally Raising The Price Of Electricity * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor about how President Donald Trump's ban on clean energy is creating a shortage of electricity and driving up Americans' utility bills. Schatz spoke after Senate Republicans blocked a resolution to affirm that climate change is not a hoax. "Donald Trump is the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IMMEDIATELY REVERSE RECKLESS PAUSE ON OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS, WARN MOVE WILL RAISE ENERGY COSTS, KILL JOBS & THREATEN GRID RELIABILITY * Trump DOI Halted Five Offshore Wind Projects, Including New York's Empire Wind 1 And Sunrise Wind, Putting Electricity For 1.1 Million Homes At Risk In Letter To Interior and Defense   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Demand Trump Administration Immediately Reverse Reckless Pause On Offshore Wind Projects, Warn Move Will Raise Energy Costs, Kill Jobs & Threaten Grid Reliability * Trump DOI Halted Five Offshore Wind Projects, Including New York's Empire Wind 1 And Sunrise Wind, Putting Over 1.7 Gigawatts Of Power And Electricity For 1.1 Million Homes At Risk In Letter To Interior and D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Statement On Trump Administration Designation of Muslim Brotherhood Branches * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Sen. Cruz, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it was designating branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan. Sen. Cruz said, "President Trump and Trump administration officials are sy  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses for Answers Amid Widening Minnesota Fraud Scandal Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on federal agencies to provide answers in the wake of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation allegations in Minnesota. In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investiga  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Subpoenas AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for Records Identifying Targets of the Arctic Frost Investigation * WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, subpoenaed AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for records identifying the targets of Jack Smith's partisan investigation into President Trump, also known as "Arctic Frost." Senate   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams Trump Administration Decision to Freeze Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries * Washington (January 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement slamming the Trump administration's decision to stop processing immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries seeking to live in the United States. "The State Department's cru  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: A 10% Credit Card Cap Would Save Families $150 a Month * Senator Marshall Joins CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to detail his bill, the Credit Card Competition Act, and the economic wins that President Trump shared in Michigan today. He also touched on the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump is Making the American Dream Achievable Again * Senator Marshall Joins KCMO's Mundo in the Morning with Pete Mundo to Discuss the Credit Card Competition Act Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KCMO's Mundo in the Morning with Pete Mundo to discuss his work with President Trump to pass the Credit Card Competition Act (C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Republicans for Sham HELP Committee Hearing to Discredit Medication Abortion: "We All Know This Hearing is Not About Safety--It's About Banning Abortion Nationwide" * Murray presses Republican witness on efforts to weaponize environmental laws to ban mifepristone, anti-abortion group talking point that "people need to understand that they are likely drinking other people's ab  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump Axing Thousands of Grants to Treat and Prevent Addiction, Provide Mental Health Services * Overnight, Trump admin wiped out billions in mental health and substance use disorder grants awarded by SAMHSA to communities nationwide-including in Washington state Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump Axing Thousands of Grants to Treat and Prevent Addiction, Provide Mental Health Services Overnight, Trump admin wiped out billions in mental health and substance use disorder grants awarded by SAMHSA to communities nationwide--including in Washington state * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Booker, Warnock, Alsobrooks Demand Answers from USDA on Removal of Discrimination Protections U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) today sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern at a U.S. Department of Agriculture (US  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on America's Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the success of Republican economic policies,Democrat calls to defund and abolish ICE, and false claims from Democrats about the Stop Insider Trading Act. Watch Speaker  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on America's Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the success of Republican economic policies, Democrat calls to defund and abolish ICE, and false claims from Democrats about the Stop Insider Trading Act. Watch Speaker Johnson's full  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Castro, Jacobs Introduce No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04), along with Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced the No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act, legislation that would prohibit taxpayer funds from being use  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * "Defense Alone is Not Sufficient": Subcommittee Chairman Ogles Opens Hearing on Strengthening America's Approach to Offensive Cyber Operations Today, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andy Ogles (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Effort to Prevent Injured Workers from Seeking Justice in Court Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Ar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Working Families Tax Cuts Law Delivers on Republican Promises * "American workers will see higher take home pay thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts law. Republicans are creating an economy that works for working Americans. We are creating a prosperous America." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about how Republica  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON JOINS BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO BLOCK PRESIDENT FROM ESCALATING HOSTILITIES TOWARD VENEZUELA * Washington, D.C. - In the aftermath of the Trump administration's military strike against Venezuela, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) joined Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) to support a bipartisan bill blocking the President from engaging  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Democrats' War Powers Hypocrisy * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, today we expect to vote on a resolution to direct the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela - even tho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Plow Ahead on Confirming the President's Nominees * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, 2025 was a year of hard legislative work in the United States Senate. "We passed once-in-a-generat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Tiffany-Backed Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (link is external) into law, legislation cosponsored (link is external) by Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07). This bill restores whole and 2% milk, both flavored and unflavored, to schools and protects students' access to flavored milk. After the Biden ad  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Defends Female Athletes as SCOTUS Weighs Future of Biological Males in Female Sports * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV), U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Riley Gaines, and other advocates in voicing support for female athletes as the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing oral argu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville on Radical Islam: "The Enemy is Now Inside the Gates" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) once again took to the Senate floor to discuss what he believes is the greatest national security threat facing the United States: the rise of Radical Islam and Sharia Law. In the speech, Sen. Tuberville discussed how Democratic elected officials and the legacy media are en  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Co-Sponsors Articles of Impeachment Against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday afternoon, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) became an original co-sponsor of Congresswoman Robin Kelly's (D, IL-02) articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. This announcement follows Congresswoman McCol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Pressley Co-Chairs Hearing on Housing Affordability, Demands Congress Affirm Housing as a Human Right * Shadow Hearing Held Amid Trump Housing Crisis, Cuts to Critical Housing Assistance Programs "We cannot talk about closing the racial wealth gap or stabilizing families without talking about housing as what it is: our most important infrastructure." Pressley Opener + Question Line | Full   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Walberg Holds First Hearing in AI Series Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the first hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America": "Artificial intelligence is scaling rapidly, and a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Applauds Congressional Passage of Bill to End Government Payments to Deceased Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Waner (D-VA) applauds the House of Representatives passage of the bipartisan Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, legislation he sponsored to save hard-earned taxpayer money by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have passed away. The bill unanimously   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Welcomes Independent Audit of Citizenship Verification in Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the statement below after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced a new audit to evaluate the processes that DHS law enforcement personnel follow to prevent the arrest of U.S. citizens during immigrat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on New BIS Regulation Considering Licenses for the H200s Trump's export control enforcer takes a page out of the Warren and Banks-led GAIN AI Act. If the Administration implements this in good faith, it should not approve a single H200 license. * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Rank  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Joins Immigration Advocates at "ICE Out for Good" Rally to Demand ICE Stop Violence in American Cities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representative Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.-1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Ban Presidents From Naming Federal Buildings After Themselves * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is joining legislation that would ban sitting presidents from putting their names on federal buildings while in office. The bill follows December's announcement that the State Department is renaming the U.S. Institute of Peace after Donald Trump. Two weeks la  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge Action on Chinese Nationals Accessing American Research Laboratories * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and a group of Senate Republican colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright urging action against Chinese foreign nationals accessing our DOE national lab  more